ON THE ARTS is KALW’s weekly magazine of the performing arts in the Bay Area hosted by David Latulippe (www.radio-latulippe.com).
On the Arts features live interviews with musicians, choreographers, and actors who are currently performing in the San Francisco Bay Area, with occasional in-studio performances and ticket giveaways. Guests have included Sting, Herb Alpert, W. Kamau Bell, Burt Bacharach, Danny Glover, Michael Feinstein, as well as many local arts organizations, from the San Francisco Symphony, Ballet, and Opera, to contemporary music groups and regional theatre companies. Produced by Janice Lee.
All episodes are archived and available to listen to on-demand. Just scroll down and click the Listen button.
For segment/guest suggestions, email david@kalw.org
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1/15/25 On the Arts host David Latulippe guests are the renowned actor and director Robert Townsend @ The Marsh Berkeley; Left Coast Chamber Ensemble's Matilda Hofman and Anna Presler; Emmy and Grammy Award-winning, legendary comedian Kathy Griffin @ The Masonic/SF this Sat. 1/28/25 | Wednesdays @ 4:00pm PT. -
1/15/25 On the Arts Host David Latulippe’s guests are the Emmy and Grammy Award-winning, legendary comedian/author/television star/advocate Kathy Griffin, and Hershey Felder as Sergei Rachmaninoff @ Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts.Wednesdays @ 4:00pm PT!Program note: Kathy Griffin was originally scheduled for this broadcast and had to evacuate from the devastating LA fires. She joins David for next week's 1/15/25 show. Join us then! -
1/1/25 On the Arts For New Year's Day (and the 8th Day of Christmas, 4 days until Epiphany - or 3 Kings Day), we offer Amahl and the Night Visitors by Gian-Carlo Menotti (feat. the Chorus and Orchestra of The Royal Opera House Covent Garden) Conducted by David Syrus -
12/25/24 On the Arts takes a holiday break and will broadcast The Christmas Revels: In Celebration of the Winter Solstice 2024, a musical celebration of the Winter holidays. This is part of a series produced by Houston Public Media Radio Productions, in collaboration with Revels, Inc. Wishing everyone a happy and safe holiday season! -
12/18/24 On the Arts host David Latulippe welcomes guests Scherrie Payne (Former Ladies of THE SUPREMES) with Tshego Letsoalo; Steve Indig aka DJ Shindog; SF Ballet's Martin West; and Comedians Lisa Geduldig and Matt Kirshen. Wednesdays at 4:00pm PT! -
12/11/24 On the Arts Host David Latulippe guests are Conductor Edwin Outwater; American Bach vocalist Jesse Blumberg; "A Whynot Christmas Carol" cast member Jomar Tagatac; and Renée Lubin and Curt Bransom in "Peter Pan". Wednesdays @ 4:00pm PST! -
12/4/24 On the Arts Host David Latulippe’s guests are NCTC Kinsey Sicks’ Spencer Brown and Jeff Manabat, SF Pride Band Director of Marketing Doug Litwin, and SF Symphony Guest Conductor Stephen Stubbs. Wednesdays @ 4:00pm PST! -
11/27/24 On the Arts David Latulippe offers his music selects for a gracious lead-in to the holiday weekend. We return next week with live interviews covering upcoming holiday events and performances. Wednesdays @ 4:00pm PST! -
11/20/24 On the Arts Host David Latulippe's guests are Conductor Bernard Labadie, "Waitress" Director Susi Damilano & cast member Ruby Day, SFCMP Artistic Director & Conductor Eric Dudley, Composer Emma Logan and mezzo-soprano Kindra Scharich, and BARS Conductor Sixto Montesinos, Jr. | Wednesdays @ 4:00pm PST! -
11/13/24 On the Arts host David Latulippe’s guests are SF Opera’s Jeffrey McMillan; Opera San José Director Michelle Ainna Cuizon and soprano Melissa Sondhi, and Ars Minerva Founder and Artistic Director Céline Ricci. Wednesdays @ 4:00pm PST!
